July 23, 1972 - Marlon Wayans - Comedian and actor - Wayans
has had successful runs on the comedy series "The Wayan
Brothers" and "In Living Color." He's starred in comedy movies
such as "Scary Movie," "White Chicks" and the recently released
"Dance Flick." Wayans' next role will be playing Ripcord in "G.I.
Joe: The Rise Of Cobra" 2009. He is the brother of Damon and
Keenan Ivory Wayans. Wayans was born in New York City on this
day.

July 23, 1989 - Daniel Radcliffe -
Actor - Radcliffe has become widely recognized household name,
and wealth, playing the young sorcerer "Harry Potter" in five
popular films with more sequels on the way. Wary of being
typecast, Radcliffe has taken on more adult roles, starring
recently in the World War I drama "My Boy Jack" and on stage in
the play "Equus." The young thespian will next portray late
photojournalist Dan Eldon in the biopic "Journey."
Born Daniel Jacob Radcliffe in London, England on this day.

July 24, 1783 - Simon Bolivar

July 24,
1895 - Robert Graves - Writer

July 24,
1897 - Amelia Earhart - American Aviation Pioneer - Pilot

July 24,
1900 - Zelda Fitzgerald - Jazz Age Figure

July 24,
1902 - Alexandre Dumas - Writer

July 24, 1920 - Bella Abzug

July 24, 1936 - Ruth Buzzi - Comediene

July 24, 1969 - Jennifer Lopez - Actress and pop singer -
Lopez has had hit singles with "Love Don't Cost a Thing" and "If
You Had My Love" and made a somewhat successful transition to
acting in films such as "Selena" and "Out of Sight," as well as
the infamous box office dud "Gigli." She had as well-publicized
relationship with actor Ben Affleck and is now married to actor
and singer Marc Anthony. The couple celebrated the birth of
their first children, twins Max and Emme, in February 2008.
Lopez was born in The Bronx, New York on this day.

July 24, 1981 - Summer Glau - Actress - Glau portrayed
Cameron, the female terminator, on the recently cancelled series
"Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles." Glau also portrayed
river Tam in the short-lived sci-fi series "Firefly" and its
spin-off film "Serenity," as well as appearing on the second
season of "The Unit" and having a recurring role on "The 4400."
Glau received training as a ballerina and has danced
professionally since age 12. Glau was born in San Antonio,
Texas, on this date.

Bindi is the presenter of a 26-part wildlife
documentary called Bindi the Jungle Girl,
and also has a kid fitness DVD where she sings
and dances with a troupe, known as the Crocmen (Bindi
Kidfitness) and recently made an
album called Trouble in the Jungle,
a production of the
Discovery Kids
television network. Production of the show had
been put on hold for a year. The series
premiered in
June 2007 on
Discovery Kids. She also hosted a special about
her father called My Daddy the Crocodile
Hunter. Born Bindi Sue Irwin on this
day in in
Nambour,
Queensland,
Australia.

July 25, 1935 - Barbara Harris - Actress - Harris won a 1967
Tony award for her performance in "The Apple Tree" and a 1971
Oscar nomination for her role in "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why
Is HE Saying Those Terrible Things About Me/" She's appeared in
films such as "Family Plot," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and
"Grosse Pointe Blank." Her most recent gig was on satellite
radio, playing a dual role in 2005's radio drama "Anne Manx on
Amazonia." Harris was born in Evanston, Illinois on this day.

July 25, 1955 - Iman
Mohamed known simply as Iman - Model and actress - Iman began a
successful run as a fashion model and went on to an acting
career, appearing in films such as "Out of Africa," "Star Trek
VI: The Undiscovered Country" and "Exit to Eden." Currently, she
is the host of "project Runway Canada." This exotic beauty has
been happily married to rock star David Bowie since 1992. Iman
was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, on this date.

July 25, 1965 - Illeana
Douglas - Actress - Born Illeana Hesselberg in Quincy,
Massachusetts on this day

July 25, 1965 - Matt LeBlanc - Is an
Emmy and
Golden Globe Award-nominated
American actor, best known for
his comedian role as
Joey Tribbiani in the
NBC sitcoms Friends and Joey. In 1991, he went on
to star in a
spin-off of Married With Children
entitled Top of the Heap. The short
lived series only lasted 7 episodes in April and May of 1991. He
also played his Top of the Heap character Vinnie Verducci
in a number of Married With Children episodes. Le Blanc
also appeared in one episode of Red Shoe Diaries in 1991.Le
Blanc's most notable movie roles have been in the films Ed (1996), Lost in Space (1998), Charlie's Angels (2000) and
All the Queen's Men (2001).
Le Blanc has not appeared on screen since Joey was
cancelled in 2006, but is now concentrating on producing, as he
formed the production company, Fort Hill Productions, with
partner John Goldstone. Under his production company, he has
co-produced the
made-for-TV movie, The
Prince in 2006, and is set to co-produce the
James Wong directed movie,
The Watch. Born Matthew Steven LeBlanc in
Newton, Massachusetts,
United States on this day.

July 26, 1895 - Gracie Allen - Was
an American comedienne who became internationally famous as the
zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns. Born Garce
Ethel Cicile Rosalie Allen
in San Francisco, California, USA.

July 26,
1945 - Helen Mirren - Actress - Mirren has won two Emmys as
Detective Tennison in the long -running British TV movie series
"Prime Suspect." she won an additional two emmys for her
performances in "The Passion of Ayn rand" and "Elizabeth I." In
2007, the thespian won an Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth
II in "The Queen," and she's earned rave reviews for her work in
"The Madness of King George' and "Gosford Park." born Ilyena
Mironov, Mirren has been married to director Talylor Hackford
since 1997. Mirren was born in Chiswick, England, on this day.

July 26, 1959 - Kevin Spacey - Actor - Spacey is a two-time
Beast actor Oscar winner for his performances in "American
Beauty" and "The Usual Suspects." He's also starred in "L.A.
Confidential" and "beyond The Sea," as well as portraying
Supervillain Lex Luther in "Superman Returns," a role he will
reprise in an upcoming sequel, "Superman: Man of Steel." This
prized performer's first film role was playing a thief in the
1986 Jack Nicholson film "Heartburn." Born Kevin Spacey Fowler
in south Orange, New Jersey on this day.

July 27, 1948 - Betty
Thomas - Is an
Americanactress and director in
television and
motion pictures. Thomas joined
The Second City comedy group
and appeared in the films Tunnel Vision (1975), Chesty Anderson, USN
(1976), Used Cars (1980) and
Loose Shoes (1980) and on the TV series The Fun Factory
(1976).While Thomas had been building her career in comedy, her
breakthrough role as an actress came when she was cast in the
dramatic role of police officer (later Sergeant) Lucille Bates
on the TV series Hill Street Blues
(1981-1987). She was nominated for six
Emmy Awards for this role and
won one for Best Supporting Actress in 1985. Thomas' character
was paired with Officer Joe Coffey, portrayed by
Ed Marinaro. Born Betty
Thomas Nienhauser in
St. Louis, Missouri on this
day.

July 27, 1952 -
Roxanne Hart - Actress - Hart appeared as Nurse Shutt on
"Chicago Hope" in the'90s and has had recurring roles on "ER"
and "Dream On." On the big screen Hart has starred in films such
as "Highlander," "Once Around" and "The Verdict." recently,
she's appeared on episodes of "The Ghost Whisperer" and
"Criminal Minds," as well as in a recurring role on "Medium."
Hart was born in Trenton, New Jersey, on this day.

July 28, 1901 - Rudy Vallee
- Was a popular
Americansinger,
actor,
bandleader, and entertainer.
Born Hubert Prior Vallée in
Island Pond,
Vermont, the son of Charles
Alphonse and Catherine Lynch Vallée. Both of his parents were
born and raised in Vermont, but their parents were immigrants;
the Vallées being of French Canadian origin, while the Lynches
were from Ireland. Rudy grew up in
Westbrook,
Maine. In high school, he took
up the
saxophone and acquired the
nickname "Rudy" after then famous saxophonist
Rudy Wiedoeft. Born Hubert
Prior Vallée in
Island Pond,
Vermont on this day.

July 28,
1929 - Jacqueline Lee Kennedy - Was the wife of
the 35th president of the
United States,
John F. Kennedy, and served as
First Lady during his
presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. She was
later married to Greek shipping magnate
Aristotle Onassis from 1968
until his death in 1975 and was known as
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. In later years she had
a successful career as a book editor. She preferred her first
name to be pronounced in the French manner.
Born in Southampton,
New York,
U.S. on this day.

July 28,
1939 - Charles Cyphers - Actor - Cyphers is probably best known
for his role as sheriff Brackett in the original horror classic
"Halloween' and it's 1981 sequel "Halloween II." His other film
credits include "Major League," "The Fog" and "Assault on
Precinct 13." he appeared in a recurring role on "The Bettie
White Show" and "The Six Million Dollar Man," as well as more
recent shows as "ER" and "Murder One." Cyphers will next appear
in the upcoming horror film "Stringy Jack." Cyphers was born in
Niagara Falls, New York, on this day.

July 28, 1945 - Jim Davis -
Cartoonist - Davis is best known for creating the lasagna-eating
cat "Garfield," whose comic strip misadventures have been in
syndication since 1978. Davis parlayed Garfield's comic strip
success into the popular "Garfield and Friends" animated series
as well as four Emmy-winning TV specials. In addition to the
world famous orange cat, Davis also created the "U.S. Acres" and
"Gnorm Gnat," and was an assistant on "Tumbleweeds." Davis was
born in Fairmount, Indiana on this day

July 28,
1948 - Sally Struthers - Actress - Played Gloria in the hit
series "All in the Family'

July 29, 1928 - Peter Jennings - Was
a
Canadian-Americanjournalist and
news anchor. He was the sole
anchor of
ABC's
World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in
2005 from complications of
lung cancer. A high-school
dropout, he transformed himself into one of American
television's most prominent journalists. Jennings started his
career early, hosting a Canadian radio show at the age of nine.
In 1965,
ABC News tapped him to anchor
its flagship evening news program. His inexperience marred his
first short stint in the anchor chair, and Jennings became a
foreign correspondent in 1968, honing his reporting skills in
the
Middle East.

He returned as one of World News Tonight's
three anchors in 1978, and was promoted to the
role of sole anchor in 1983. Jennings formed
part of the "Big Three" news anchors who
dominated American evening news in the 1980s and
1990s. Having always been fascinated with the
United States,
Jennings became a naturalized United States
citizen in 2003. His death, which closely
followed the retirements of
Tom Brokaw and
Dan Rather,
marked the end of the "Big Three" era.
Born Peter Charles
Archibald Ewart Jennings in
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada on this
day.

July 29, 1934 - Stanton Friedman - Physicist

July 29, 1938 - Benito Mussolini - Dictator
- World War II Italy.

July 29, 1949 - Marilyn Quayle - V.P. Wife

July 29, 1950 -
Mike Starr - Actor - Starr is a journeyman actor who appeared in
dozens of major films including "Goodfellas," "The Natural" and
"Ed Wood." On television, he's appeared on "House," "CSI: NY,"
and in a recurring role on "Joan of Arcadia." He will star with
Sean Bean in the upcoming thriller "Ca$h" and in the comedy "BuzzKill."
Starr is the brother of actor Beau Starr. Starr was born in
Queens, New York, on this date.

On
May 1,
2007,
Rush released Snakes &
Arrows, their
eighteenth full-length studio
album. Lee and the rest of the
band recently toured in support
of Snakes & Arrows across
North America, which began in
Atlanta, GA on
June 13,
2007
and ended its second leg on
July 24,
2008.
Born Gary Lee Weinrib in
Willowdale,
Toronto on this day.

July 30, 1818 - Emily Bronte - Writer

July 30, 1863 - Henry Ford - Industrialist

July 30, 1890 - Casey
Stengel - Nicknamed "The Old Professor", was an
Americanbaseball player and manager
from the early 1910s into the 1960s. He was born in
Kansas City, and was originally
nicknamed "Dutch", a common nickname at that time for
Americans of German ancestry.
After his major league career started, he acquired the nickname
"Casey", which originally came from the initials of his hometown
("K. C."), which evolved into "Casey", influenced by the wide
popularity of the poem Casey at the Bat. In the
1950s, sportswriters dubbed him with yet another nickname, "The
Old Perfessor", for his sharp wit and his ability to talk at
length on anything baseball-related. Born Charles Dillon
"Casey" Stengel in
Kansas City on this day.

July 30, 1963 - Lisa Kudrow - Actress - Is
an
Emmy Award- and
SAG-winning
Americanactress and comediene , best
known for her Emmy-Winning portrayal of
Phoebe Buffay in the popular
television
sitcom
"Friends" and as Valerie
Cherish in the
HBO series
"The Comeback", which she
co-created and produced. Kudrow appeared in a recurring role on
"Mad about You." On the big screen, Kudrow starred in "Analyze
This," "Romy And Michelle's High School Reunion" and "Marci X."
her next project will be starring in the comedy "Bandslam." Born Lisa Diane Marie Kudrow in
Encino, California on
this day.

July 30, 1977 - Jaime Pressly
- An American Emmy Award-wining Actress and Model. She currently plays Joy on the NBC sitcom "My Name is Earl."
She was born Jaime Elizabeth Pressly in Kinston, North Carolina,
USA.

July 31, 1931 - Milton Freeman - Economist

July 31, 1946 - Wesley Snipes - Actor

July 31, 1956 - Michael Biehn -
Actor - Biehn is probably best known for his role as Reese in
the 1984 sci-fi classic "The Terminator." His other films
include "Aliens," "Navy seals" and "The Rock." Biehn appeared in
a recurring role on the hit series "Hill Street Blues" in the
'80s and his acting debut was in an episode of "James at 15" in
1977. Biehn recently guest-starred on "Criminal Minds" and will
star with Val Kilmer and Sharon Stone in the action thriller
"Streets of Blood." Biehn was born in Anniston, Ala., on this
day.

July 31, 1965 - J. K. Rowling -
Novelist - Author Writer who is most famous for penning the
highly successful "Harry Potter" books, which have
made her one of the richest women in England. A former teacher
who was nearly destitute at the publishing of the first "Harry
Potter" book in 1997, she has earned the title of Officer of the
British Empire for her work. Rowling was born in Yate, England
on this day.

August 1, 1819 - Herman Melville - Writer
- Was an
Americannovelist,
short storywriter,
essayist and
poet. His first two books
gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his
popularity declined precipitously after only a few years. By the
time of his death he had been almost completely forgotten, but
his longest novel, Moby-Dick — largely
considered a failure during his lifetime, and most responsible
for Melville's fall from favor with the reading public — was
recognized in the 20th century as one of the chief literary
masterpieces of both American and world literature. Was born in
New York City, New York on this
day.

August 1, 1866 - Claude Bragden - Architect

August 1, 1933 - Dom Deluise -
comedian Actor

August 1, 1936 - Yves St. Laurent - Designer

August 1, 1942 - Giancarlo Giannini

August 1, 1942 - Jerry Garcia - Musician

August 1, 1956 -
Lewis Smith - Actor - smith made his biggest splash as Charles
Main in the epic 1985 miniseries "North & South." His film
credits include "The Heavenly Kid," "Southern Comfort" and "the
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension." He's
appeared in recurring roles on "Diagnosis Murder" and "Melrose
Place" and recently guest-starred on "CSI: Miami." Smith was
born in Chattanooga, Tenn., on this date.

August 1, 1973 - Tempestt Bledsoe - Actress - Bledsoe is
easily recognized for her portrayal of Vanessa Huxtable on the
hit '80s series "The Cosby Show." In the 1990s, Bledsoe hosted
her own short-live talk show; her recent work includes lending
voice talents to the animated series "The Replacement" and
starring in the TV movie "Husband For Hire." Bledsoe was born in
Chicago on this day.

August 2, 1959 - Victoria Jackson - Comedian and Actress -
Victoria is probably best known for her long stint as a cast
member of "Saturday Night Live" from 1986-1992 and for her
signature bit of doing a headstand while reciting poetry. Her
more recent work includes starring on a season of "Celebrity Fit
Club" (2007) and appearing regularly on the comedy series "Strip
Mall" (2000). Jackson is slated to appear in the upcoming comedy
movie "Soccer Mom." Jackson was born in Miami, Florida on this
day.

August 3, 1924 - Leon Marcus Uris
- Was an
Americannovelist, known for his
historical fiction and the deep research that went into his
novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958,
and Trinity, in 1976.Born in
Baltimore,
Maryland on this day.

August 3, 1926 - Tony Bennett -
singer

August 3, 1940 - Martin Sheen -
Is an American
actor. He earned recognition
for his monumental performance to date was portraying Captain Willard in the film
"Apocalypse Now"
in the 1979 blockbuster and as
President
Josiah Bartlet on the
long-running television drama series
"The West Wing"
from 1999-2006. His scores of movies credits include
"Badlands," "The Dead Zone" and "Wall Street." Apart from
the recognition he earned as an actor, Sheen has gained
visibility as an activist whose political views are closely
intertwined with his personal religious convictions.
Born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez in
Dayton, Ohio on this day.

August 3, 1941 - Martha Stewart
-Is an American
business magnate, author,
editor and
homemaking advocate. She is
also a former stockbroker and fashion model. Over the last two
decades Stewart has held a prominent position in the American
publishing industry; as the author of several books, hundreds of
articles on the domestic arts, editor of a national home keeping
magazine, host for two popular daytime television programs, and
commercial spokeswoman for
K-Mart. In 2001 she was named
the third most powerful woman in America by
Ladies Home Journal. Born
Martha Helen Kostyra in Jersey City, New Jersey on this
day.

August 3, 1951 - Jay North - Child Actor

August 3, 1963 -
James Hetfield

August 3, 1974 - Jenny Beck

August 3, 1979 - Evangeline Lilly -Is a
CanadianGolden Globe-nominated
actress.
She is known for her role as Kate Austen
in the ABC drama
Lost.
Lilly was discovered on the streets of Kelowna,
British Columbia,
by Ford modeling agency.
Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she
went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her
University of British Columbia
tuition and expenses. She was previously featured in several
provocative television commercials for LiveLinks Chatline,
a service billed as the "best place to meet local singles for
dating, friendship, or phone chat." Her image is still used to
promote the service.She also appeared on G4's
Judgment Day.
She appeared uncredited in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason
as a high-school girl leaning against a locker, and in an
episode of Smallville
in a pool hall scene. She also had a guest appearance on the ABC
supernatural horror series Kingdom Hospital
(2004). Lilly's first speaking role was on Lost. She also
appeared in the 2003 teenager film The Lizzie McGuire Movie
as an (uncredited) Italian police officer. Her salary in 2004
for Lost was $80,000 per episode. On the heels of her
role in Lost, she was voted one of the Breakout Stars of
2004 by Entertainment Weekly.
Although Lilly placed 8th in the FHM
"100 Sexiest Women in the World" of 2006 and initially placed
2nd on Maxim's
"Hot 100" list of 2005, she slipped to 67th in Maxim's
2006 list. On December 14,
2006,
Lilly was nominated for a Golden Globe
for Best Lead Actress-Drama. Action figures
of Lilly's Lost character were released during the
holiday season of 2006. Born
Nicole Evangeline Lilly in Fort Saskatchewan,
Alberta,
Canada on
this day.

August 4, 1901 - Louis Armstrong - An American Jazz trumpeter
and Singer. Nicknamed Satchmo, and Pops. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative
performer whose improvised soloing was the main
influence for a fundamental change in jazz,
shifting its focus from collective improvisation
to the solo player and improvised soloing. One
of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th
century, he was first known as a cornet player,
then as a trumpet player, and toward the end of
his career he was best known as a vocalist and became one of the most influential jazz singers.
Born Louis Daniel Armstrong in New Orleans
Louisiana.

August 4, 1943 - Tina Cole

August 4, 1944 - Richard Belzer
- Actor and comedian - Belzer is probably most easily recognized
for his role as Detective Munch on both "Homicide: Life on the
Street" and "Law & Order: SUV" as well as numerous guest spots
as the same character on six other series. Belzer has also
appeared in films such as "Night Shift," "Scarface" and "A Very
Brady Sequel." Belzer has been married to actress Harlee McBride
since 1985. Belzer was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on this day.

August 5, 1935 - John Saxon -
Actor - Saxon career spans well over 50 years with roles in
films such as "Enter the Dragon," "Joe Kidd" and "A Nightmare on
Elm Street." He's appeared in recurring roles on "Gunsmoke,"
"Fantasy Island," "Melrose Place" and "Falcon Crest" and has
made more recent appearances on "Masters of Horror" and "CSI."
Saxon was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York, on this
day.

August 5, 1945 - Loni Anderson - Actress - Her most
famous acting role came as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe in
WKRP in Cincinnati.
Her pinup photo in a bikini became one of the best-selling wall
posters of the 1970s. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

August 5, 1962 - Patrick Ewing - Basketball great - Ewing was an
11-time All-Star and the 1986 Rookie of the Year in 15 seasons
spent with the New York Knicks. He's also a two-time gold
medalist of the 1984 and 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball teams. Now
an assistant coach for the Orlando Magic, Ewing will be inducted
into the Basketball Hall Of Fame in September 2008. Ewing was
born in Kingston, Jamaica on this day.

Warhol coined the phrase
15 minutes of fame,
which refers to the fleeting condition of
celebrity that attaches to an object of media
attention, then passes to some new object as
soon as the public's attention span is
exhausted. Born Andrew WarholaPittsburgh,
Pennsylvania,
U.S on this day.

August 6, 1951 - Catherine Hicks - Actress - Hicks made her
biggest splash as Annie Camden on the series "7th Heaven" from
1996-2007. She earned a 1980 Emmy nomination for her portrayal
of Marilyn Monroe in the TV movie "Marilyn: The Untold Story."
Her film credits include "Child's Play," "The Razor's Edge" and
"Peggy Sue Got Married." One of Hicks' earliest roles was
appearing on the soap opera "Ryan's Hope" in the late '70s.
Hicks was born in New York City on this day.

August 6, 1962 - Michelle Yeoh - Actress - Yeoh first drew
worldwide attention when she starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in
the 1997 "James Bond" installment "Tomorrow Never Dies." She
went on to star in the Academy Award winning Chinese film
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." her recent films include
"Memoirs of a Geisha" and she currently stars in "Mummy: Tomb of
the Dragon Emperor." (2008) Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Malaysia on
this day.

August 6, 1973 - Asia Carrera -
Is a former Adult film star - Born in New York City on this day.

August
6, 1976 - Soleil Moon Frye

August 7, 1860 - Alan Leo -
Astrologer

August 7, 1876 - Mata Hari -
Secret Agent World War I

August 7, 1942 - Garrison
Keillor - Entertainer

August 7, 1955 - Wayne Knight - Actor - Knight is probably most
familiar to TV viewers for his part as Newman on the popular
series "Seinfeld" from 1991-98. He's appeared in films such as
"Jurassic Park," "Basic Instinct" and "JFK." His more recent
work includes voiceovers in the animated features "Kung Fu
Panda" and "Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King" as well as the
cartoon series "Xiaolin Showdown." Knight was born in
Cartersville, Ga, on this day.

August 7, 1960 - David Duchovny - Actor - Duchovny is probably
best known for his role as Agent Fox Mulder on the long-running
science fiction series. "The X-files" (1993). Currently, the
actor stars in the Golden Globe winning role as Hank Moody on
the series "Californication." He will reprise his role as Agent
Mulder in the film "THE X-Files: I Want To Believe" (2008).
Duchovny also starred in Red Shoes Diaries the film was released
after the Showtime cable TV series started, but it is a
prequel to them. Duchovny has
been married to actress Tea Leoni since 1997. Duchovny was born
in New York City on this day.

August 8, 1932 - Mel Tillis - Is
an
Americancountry music singer. Although
he had been recording songs since the late 1950s, his biggest
success occurred in the '70s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.
Tillis' biggest hits include, "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman
Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". He also has won the
CMA Awards most coveted award,
Entertainer of the Year. Born Lonnie Melvin Tillis in
Tampa,
Florida on this day.

August 8, 1949 - Keith Carradine - Actor - The son of late
actor john Carradine and the brother of actors David and Robert
Carradine. In 1976 Carradine won an Oscar for best original song
for his performance of the single "I'm Easy" in the Robert
Altman film "Nashvile." He earned a 1991 Tony nomination for his
performance in the Broadway production of "Will Roger's
Follies." Recently he had a role in the controversial cable TV
series "Deter." Carridine was born in San Mateo, California on
this day.

August 8, 1961 - Dave "The Edge" Evans - Guitarist - Evans has
been the guitar player for supergroup U2 since 1978 and helped
the band produce hits such as "I Still Haven't Found What I'm
Looking For," "With Or Without You" and "Where The Streets Have
No Name" to their credit. Dave Evans has also performed on
recordings of legendary artist such as B.B. Kimng, Johnny Cah
and Tina Turner. Evans was born in London, England on this
day.

August 9, 1930 -
Jacques Parizeau - 26th Preimer of Quebec - Is
an
economist and noted
sovereignist (the term commonly
used in Quebec for
separatist) who served as
Premier of
Quebec,
Canada, from
September 26,
1994 to
January 29,
1996. He went on to graduate
with a
PhD from the
London School of Economics in
London,
England. A believer in
Keynes' theory of economic
interventionism, he was one of the most important advisors to
the provincial government during the 1960s, playing an important
behind the scenes role in the
Quiet Revolution. He was
especially instrumental in the
nationalization of
Hydro-Québec (a hydro-electric
utility), the nationalization of the
Asbestos Corporation Limited
mines, and worked with
Eric Kierans to create the
Quebec Pension Plan. Parizeau gradually became a committed
sovereigntist, and officially joined the Parti Québécois (PQ) on
September 19,
1969. After the PQ was elected
to office in the
1976 provincial election, the
new premier,
René Lévesque, appointed
Parizeau as
Minister of Finance. Parizeau
played an important role in the
1980 Quebec referendum campaign
in favor of the government's proposals for
sovereignty-association, i.e.,
political independence from Canada. In the
1989 election, Parizeau's first
as PQ leader, his party did not fare well. But five years later,
in the
1994 election, they won a
majority government. Parizeau promised to hold a referendum on
Quebec sovereignty within a year of his election, and despite
many objections, he followed through on this promise. In the
beginning, support for sovereignty was only about 40% in the
public opinion polls. As the campaign wore on, however, support
for the "Yes" side grew larger. This growth halted, however, and
Parizeau came under pressure to hand more of the campaign over
to the more moderate and conservative
Lucien Bouchard, the popular
leader of the federal Bloc Québécois party.
Parizeau agreed, and as the campaign progressed, lost his
leadership role to Bouchard. Parizeau was born in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada on this day.

August 9, 1942 - Sam Elliott - Actor - Elliott often appears in
supporting roles in major features such as "Ghost Rider," "We
Were Soldiers" and "Tombstone." Elliott's film debut came with a
bit part in the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance
Kid." His first major role was starring on "Mission: Impossible"
for the 1970 season and he appeared on classic shows such as "Gunsmoke"
and "Hawaii Five-O." Elliott has been married to actress
Katharine Ross since 1964. Elliott was born in Sacramento,
California, on this day.

August 9, 1957 - Melanie
Griffith - Actress

August 9, 1963 - Whitney
Huston - Singer

August 9, 1968 - Gillian Anderson - Actress - Anderson is
problem best known for her Emmy-winning role as FBI Agent Dana
Scully on the long-running science fiction series "The X Files."
Anderson has appeared in the acclaimed film "The Last King of
Scotland" and recently became the host of PBS' "Masterpiece
Theartre" (1971 and 2008). The actress will reprise her role as
Scully in the upcoming film "the X-Files: I Want To Believe"
(2008). Anderson was born in Chicago on this day.

August 10, 1990 - Lucas Till -
Actor - Till biggest role to date was portraying Travis Brody in
"The Hannah Montana Movie." His other film credits include "Walk
The Line," "Dance Of The Dead" and "The Other Side." He's
guest-starred on episodes of "House" and "Medium" and his future
projects include starring opposite Jackie Chan in the movie "The
Spy Next Door." Till was born in Fort Hood, Texas, on this day.

August 11, 1933 - Jerry Falwell - Religious Leader

August 11, 1921 - Alex Haley
- Writer

August 11, 1925 - Arleen Dahl
- Actress

August 11, 1925 - Mike
Douglas - T.V. Personality

August 11, 1925 - Karl Rowan
- Journalist

August 11, 1926 - Claus Von
Bulow - Celebrity

August 11, 1950 - Steve Wozniak
- Is an
Americancomputer engineer and the
co-founder of Apple Computer (now
Apple Inc.), with
Steve Jobs. His inventions and
machines are credited with contributing greatly to the
personal computer revolution of
the 1970s. Wozniak created the
Apple I and
Apple II computers in the
mid-1970s. The Apple II gained a sizable amount of popularity,
eventually becoming one of the best selling personal computers
of the 1970s and early 1980s. Born Stephen Gary "Woz" WozniakSan Jose,
California on this day.

August 11, 1953 - Hulk Hogan
- American actor, semi-retired professional
wrestler.
he currently stars on the VH1 reality show "Hogan Knows Best"
and is the new co-host of "American Gladiators" 2008 on NBC.
Born Terry Gene Bollea in Augusta Geogia.

August 11, 1967 - Joe Rogan - Comedian, Actor and host - Rogan
has served as a commentator with the Ultimate Fighting
championship since 2002 and is an accomplished martial artist.
He's also starred on the sitcom "New Radio" from 1995-99 and
hosted the reality series "Fear Factor" from 2001-2006. Rogan
was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey on this day.

August 11, 1993 - Alyson Stoner - Actress - Stoner has appeared
on a recurring role as Max on "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody"
as well as guest-starring on other kids' shows such as "That's
So Raven" and "Drake & Josh." On the big screen, Stoner has
starred in the hit "Cheaper by the Dozen" and its sequel, as
well as the kids' movie "Camp Rock" and its sequel. Stoner
recorded the song "Dancing in the Moonlight," which was featured
in the movie "Space Buddies." Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio,
on this date.

August 12, 1939 - George
Hamilton - Actor - Hamilton known for his great looks may be
best known for his perpetual tan and dating gorgeous women
including presidential daughter Lynda Bird Johnson during the
60s. He has starred in films such as "Your Cheating Heart,"
"Love At First Bite," "Zorro, The Gay Blade," and "The Godfather
Part III" and had a leading role on the primetime soap
"Dynasty." Recently he was a contestant on "Dancing with the
Stars" and appeared on the hit TV drama "Las Vegas." Hamilton
was born in Memphis, Tennessee on this day.

August 12, 1975 - Casey
Affleck - Actor - Brother of Ben Affleck - Affleck earned a 2007
Oscar nomination for his performance as Bob Ford in the film
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford."
He's also starred in "Gone Baby Gone," "Ocean's Thirteen," and
"Lonesome Jim." Affleck will next star opposite Jessica Alba in
the thriller "The Killer Inside Me." Affleck was born in
Falmouth, Massachusetts, on this date.

August 13, 1860 - Annie
Oakley - Sharpshooter and
exhibition shooter.
- Oakley's amazing talent and timely
rise to fame led to a starring role in Buffalo Bill's Wild West
show, which propelled her to become the first American female
superstar. Using a
.22 caliberrifle at 90 feet (27 m), Oakley
reputedly could split a playing card edge-on and put five or six
more holes in it before it touched the ground. Born Phoebe
Ann Mosey near Willowdell Ohio, USA on this day.

August 13, 1944 - Kevin
Tighe - Actor - Tighe made his mark in television starring as
Roy DeSoto on the long running series "Emergency!" from 1972-78.
Recently, he's appeared in a recurring role on "Lost" as Anthony
Cooper and has guest-starred on "Lie to Me" and "Leverage." On
the big screen, Tighe has had major supporting roles in films
such as "My Bloody Valentine," "Eight Men Out" and "Road House."
Tighe was born in Los Angeles, California, on this day.

August 13, 1948 - Robert
Plant

August 13, 1951 - Jeff Altman - Comedian and actor - Altman
has a popular stand-up act and has been a regular guest on "The
Late Show with David Letterman," appearing over 35 times. He
portrayed the Boss' nephew Hughie Hogg on the classic TV series
"The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979) and had a recurring role as Ed
Symes on "Baywatch" (1989). his most recent work includes
providing the voice of Uncle Carl in "Bee Movie" (2007). Altman
was born in Syracuse, New York on this day.

August 14, 1946 - Susan Saint James - Actress
- Saint James won a 1969 Emmy for her starring role on "The
Name of the Game" and later earned Emmy nominations for her
starring roles on the long-running series "McMillan And
Wife" and "Kate & Allie." A few years ago she had a guest
spot on "The Drew Carey Show," where she appeared as the
mother of her real-life niece Christa Miller. Saint James
has been married to TV executive Dick Ebersol since 1981.
Saint James was born in Los Angeles, California, on this
day.

August 14, 1969 - Magic Johnson -
Great Basketball Sports Figure - Johnson was a three-time
Most Valuable player, a 12-time All Star and led the Los
Angeles Lakers to five NBA championship titles in an
illustrious career. He won a gold medal with the 1992 U.S.
Olympic basketball team and was enshrined into the NBA Hall
of Fame in 2002. Johnson has been an outspoken
representative of AIDS prevention since testing HIV positive
in the early 1990's. Johnson was born Earvin Johnson on this
day in Lansing, Mich. on this day.

August 15, 1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte - Emperor

August 15, 1872 - Sri Aurobindo - Religious Leader

August 15, 1879 - Ethel Barrymore - Actress

August 15, 1885 - Edna Ferber - Writer

August 15, 1892 - Louis de Broglie - Physicist

August 15, 1912 - Julia Child

August 15, 1913 - Menachem Begin - Prime Minister

August 15, 1923 - Rose Marie Guy - Comedienne

August 15, 1925 - Mike Conners

August 15, 1944 - Linda Ellerbee - Newscaster

August 15, 1950 - Princess Anne - Royalty

August 15, 1950 -
Tess Harper - Actress - Harper is a veteran actress who has
appeared in films such as "No Country for Old Men,"
"Silkworm" and "Tender Mercies." Harper's performance in the
1986 film "Crimes of the Heart" earned her an Oscar
nomination. Her numerous television credits include recent
appearances on the series "Crash," "Cold Case" and "Breaking
Bad." Harper was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, on this
date.

August 15, 1964 - Debi Mazar

August 15, 1968 - Debra Messing

August 15, 1972 - Ben Affleck - Actor

August 15, 1974 - Natasha Henstridge - Actress -
Henstridge is best known for portraying a sultry alien in
the film "Species" and its two sequels, as well as starring
in the syndicated series "She Spies." She also starred in
the films "Ghost of Mars" and "The Whole Nine Yards."
Recently, she appeared on the series "Eli Stone" and in the
Ewan McGregor thriller "Deception."

August 15, 1981 - Brooke Anderson

August 16, 1888 - T.E. Lawrence - Adventurer
- Lieutenant-Colonel
Thomas Edward Lawrence,
CB,
DSO was a British soldier
renowned especially for his liaison role during the
Arab Revolt of 1916–18, but
whose vivid personality and writings, along with the
extraordinary breadth and variety of his activities and
associations, have made him the object of fascination
throughout the world as "Lawrence
of Arabia". Born in Tremadog,
Caernarfonshire,
North Wales on this day.

August 16, 1954 - James Cameron -
Producer and director - Cameron directed such Hollywood
blockbusters as "The Terminator," "Aliens" and "Titanic." He
also produced the short-lived series "Dark Angel" and was a
writer for the recently canceled series "Terminator: The
Sarah Connor Chronicles." Cameron's next project will be
writing, producing and directing the 3-D sci-fi epic
"Avatar" is due in theaters in December 2009. Cameron was
born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, on this date.

August 16, 1958 - Madonna
- Singer Performer - Born "Louise Ciccone"

August 16, 1958 - Angela Bassett
- Actress

August 16, 1960 - Timothy Hutton - Actor

August 16, 1962 - Steve Carell - Comedian and actor -
this former mailman started his comedic career as a member
of Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe. This birthday
guy hit it big in appearing on "The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart" before his Golden Globe-winning role on the
American version of "The Office." Besides taking on the
persons of Maxwell Smart in the recent movie version of TV's
"Get Smart," his films include "The 40 Year-Old Virgin,"
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and "Evan Almighty."
Carell was born in Concord, Mass. on this day.

August 17, 1963 - Jon Gruden - football coach and announcer
- Gruden coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a world
championship with a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII over the
team he had previously coached, the Oakland Raiders. Gruden,
known by fans as "Chucky" for his resemblance to the killer
doll in the "Child's Play" films, well next move to the
announcing booth as an analyst on "Monday Night Football"
for the upcoming season (2009-2010). Gruden was born in
Sandusky, Ohio, on this day.

August 17, 1969 - Donnie Wahlberg

August 18, 1834 - Marshall Fields - Entrepreneur

August 18, 1879 - Ethel Barrymore

August 18, 1917 - Casper Weinberger - Politician

August 18, 1922 - Shelley Winters - Actress

August 18, 1927 - Rosalyn Carter - First Lady

August 18, 1933 - Roman Polanski - Director
- Born Paris, France.

August 18, 1934 - Roberto
Clemente - Was a former Puerto Rican Major League Baseball
right fielder - Born Carolina, Puerto Rico.

August 18, 1957 - Denis Leary - actor and comedian -
Leary currently stars in, produces and writes the hit TV
drama series "Rescue Me" (2004) and has earned two Emmy
nominations for his work on the show. A stand-up success
since the 1980s and known for his volatile rants, Leary has
released several albums of caustic comedy including "No Cure
For Cancer" and "Lock N Load." Besides numerous roles in
films and television, Leary also voices Diego in the "Ice
Age" animated film series. Leary was born in Worcester, Mass
on this day.

August 18, 1969 - Edward Norton

August 18, 1969 - Christian Slater - Actor
- Slater is a veteran actor with a long list of movies to
his credits including "Heathers," "True Romance" and "Alone
in the Dark." Early in his career, Slater appeared on the
soaps "Ryan Hope" and "All My Children" and recently starred
in the short-lived TV series "My Own Worst Enemy." Slater
has also appeared on Broadway in production of "Macbeth" and
"The Glass Menagerie." Slater was born in New York City on
this day.

August 18, 1970 - Malcolm-Jamal
Warner - Is an American television
actor, director, and
musician, known primarily for his roles in
sitcoms,
movies and
television.

August 19, 1871 - Orville Wright
- Of the Wright brothers one of the two
Americans who are generally
credited[1][2][3]
with inventing and building the world's first successful
airplane and making the
first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air
human flight on
17 December1903. In the two years
afterward, the brothers developed their
flying machine into the
first practical fixed-wing aircraft. Although not the first
to build and fly experimental aircraft, the Wright brothers
were the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed
wing flight possible.

August 19, 1966 - Lee Ann Womack - Country sing star -
Womack won a Grammy award for her 2001 single "I Hope You
Dance" and another Grammy for her 2002 collaboration with
the legendary Willie Nelson on "Mendocino Country Line."
Womack has recently completed her first new single in there
years, "Last Call," which will be featured on her new album
due to be released later this year. Womack is the wife of
record producer Frank Liddell. Womack was born in
Jacksonville, Texas on this day.

August 20, 1948 - Robert Plant - Singer/ songwriter -
Plant is best known as lead vocalist for Led Zeppelin. In
1968, a naïve young singer from the Black Country hills in
England named Robert Plant was discovered wailing the blues
by veteran session guitarist Jimmy Page and
bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. When Plant recommended
his friend John Bonham as the drummer, one of the most
successful bands in rock history was born as Led Zeppelin.
But the group that started with such force also ended in
flames after 12 years, as Bonham's death from alcohol
poisoning in 1980 split the band after nine albums. The
breakup of Led Zeppelin in 1980, Plant embarked on a solo
career beginning with "Pictures at Eleven" in 1982, follow
by "The Principle of Moments" the next year. Of late, he has
been recording music with bluegrass star Alison Krauss.
Plant was born in West Bromwich, England on this day.

August 20, 1954 - Al Roker

August 20, 1956 - Joan Allen

August 20, 1974
- Amy Adams - Actress - Adams earned a 2005 Oscar nomination
for her performance as Ashely Johnsten in the Indy film "Junebug,"
and she earned a second Oscar nomination in 2008 for her
role as Sister James in "Doubt." Adams other notable film
credits include "Enchanted," "Catch Me If You Can," and,
most recently an appearance in the comedy, "A Night at the
Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" (2009). Adams was born in
Vicenza, Italy, on this day.en

August 21, 1906 - Count Basie - Musician

August 21, 1930 - The Princess Margaret, Countess of
Snowdon - was the younger daughter of
George VI and
Queen Elizabeth, and the
younger sister of the current
monarch of each of the
Commonwealth Realms,
Elizabeth II. She held the
title
Countess of Snowdon by
marriage. Princess Margaret was always a controversial
member of the
British Royal Family. As a
young woman, she was a figure of glamour in post-war Britain
and the Commonwealth. However, her private life was plagued
by romantic disappointments, including her politically
thwarted love for a divorced older man in her youth, a
subsequent, often unhappy marriage to a commoner, an
acrimonious divorce beset with accusations of adultery, and,
in her later years, a public affair with a much younger man.
Born Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones in
Glamis Castle,
Scotland on this day.

August 21, 1936 - Wilt Chamberlain - Sports Figure

August 21, 1938 - Kenny Rodgers -
Country Singer star - Rogers road to stardom included stints
with the with the '50s doo-wop group The Scholars, the jazz
group The Bobby Doyle Trio, and the pop group The First
Edition before finding solo success. Rogers has become a
country icon with hits that include the Grammy-winning
singles "Lucille," "The Gambler" and his 1988 duet with
Ronnie Milsap, "Make No Mistake She's Mine." His 2007 album,
"Water & Bridges" won the CMT's Album of the Year.
Rogers was born in Houston, Texas on this day.
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August 22, 1947 - Cindy Williams - Actress - Williams will
be forever immortalized as Shirley Feeney, half of the comic
duo from the classic '70's sit com "Laverne & Shirley." She
also starred in films such as "American Graffiti," "The
Conversation" and "Meet Wally Sparks." More recently,
Williams has made the rounds as a guest star on series such
as "Drive," "8 Simple Rules" and "Law & Order: SVU." In
2007, Williams appeared on Broadway in a production of "The
Drowsy Chaperone." Williams was born in Van Nuys,
California, on this day.

August 22,
1963 - Tori Amos - Singer - Born in Newton, NC.

August 22, 1970 - Giada De Lautentiis - TV host - Giada
is the daughter of actress Veronica De Laurentiis and
actor/director Alex De Benedetti, as well as the
granddaughter of famous film producer Dino de Laurentiis.
Giada hosts numerous cooking programs, "Everyday Italian."
"Behind The Bash," "Giada's Weekend Getaways" and "Giada In
Paradise," besides being a regular guest host on the
long-running "Today" show. Giada was born in Rome, Italy on
this day.